Musculoskeletal disorders are one of the three major disabling diseases in the world. However, the burden of disease in Iran is not yet well-known.  Due to the high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in students, prevention and control policies should focus on students and health interventions should be carried out based on risk factors. Musculoskeletal problems impose significant economic...

Background and aims: occupational musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) a major cause of disability and loss of productivity in developed countries and is one of the risk factors of these abnormalities is overweight, therefore the purpose of this study was to assess the quantitative and qualitative musculoskeletal disorders of workers and its relationship with the body mass index. Methods: The indus...

Introduction: Musculoskeletal disorders are one of the main problems of industries and administrative jobs, which are caused by various factors. The study aimed to determine the role of each individual, physical, psychosocial, and environmental factors in causing musculoskeletal disorders; Identifying and controlling risk factors, is an important step in reducing and preventing these disorders....

Introduction & Objective: Musculoskeletal disorders are one of the most common causes of occupational injuries in most countries. The aim of this study was evaluation of musculoskeletal disorders prevalence among Hamadan general dental practitioners. Materials & Methods: 71 dentists of Hamadan city were participated in this cross sectional descriptive study. Data were collected with standard...

  Background & Objectives : Approximately one third of all reported work-related incidents are triggered by manual handling. The proportion of incidents associated with manual handling in health and social care is 38%. Lifting and transferring patients is the task that is most often cited as a cause of manual handling incidents and of back injury in the healthcare sector. The aim of this s...